Ep 44 - Night Flights and RC Lighting

Ep 44 - Night Flights and RC Lighting

Author: AviationRCNoob February 19, 2022 Duration: 1:29:51

This episode Matt and Joe talk about what the rules are regarding night flying and some methods of lighting your RC planes and they talk about their contest experiences thus far. As always they talk about what they have done in the hobby recently and what they will be doing.


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References:

https://historyzen.com/2020/10/21/a-history-of-night-flying-part-one-1910-1941/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-flight_entertainment

FAA:

https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_fliers/

https://drone-registration.net/how-to-fly-your-drone-at-night-legally-part-107-night-waiver/#:~:text=Part%20107%20prohibits%20the%20operation,Almanac%2C%20converted%20to%20local%20time.

AMA:

http://www.ama10.wildapricot.org/resources/AMA%20UAS%20REGULATORY%20GUIDANCE%20FOR%20CITIES%20_%20LAW%20ENFORCEMENT%20PDF.pdf

Lights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M1J9qQX1TQ

Part 107 Video:

https://youtu.be/6_ucCKFJUCU


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